Unlike saddle bronco riding, a rodeo mainstay, ranch bronc uses a regular western saddle — not a specialized one — and riders ...

CALGARY, Alberta — Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing “quite a ways away from the horse.” “I’m very stubborn, and I don’t like being defeated ...

CALGARY, Alberta — Sophia Bunney launched the first time she tried ranch bronc riding, landing ''quite a ways away from the horse.'' ''I'm very stubborn and I don't like being defeated,'' said ...

Women are making strides in ranch bronc riding, a challenging rodeo event traditionally dominated by men. Riders like 18-year-old Sophia Bunney and 19-year-old Blayne Bedard are embracing the ...